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This assignment will investigate the connections that are made between criminal activity and social media platforms. Looking into the way that youth have directly had an impact into the way social media has dictated the way they are able to display their crimes.
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Over many generations the way the that people interact has had drastic changes; the largest impacts of social media are on the youth of today. Baby boomers had a different social media perspective Read more [...]
ONLINE NETWORKS HAVE ALLOWED SOCIAL CHANGE MOVEMENTS SUCH AS BLM TO ADVANCE AND SPREAD INFORMATION FASTER AND WIDER.
Online Networks have allowed for social change movements to advance and spread news and information very fast. Movements such as Black Lives Matter have been able to spread news faster and create awareness for the current events and injustices occurring in our world (Auxer, 2020). Black Lives Matter is a decentralised political and social movement that Read more [...]
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It’s common knowledge that social media has become integrated into many people’s everyday life. Many people use social media to communicate, find information, and share experiences. As society’s focus shifts to social media, online communities are becoming extremely important to allow individuals to form connections and find a sense of belonging. The nature of community is changing as access to social media is transforming the ability for individuals to connect with Read more [...]
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Modern families no longer actively choose to live close to one another with work, schooling and many other factors driving the predilection for moving away from parents and siblings to secure better employment or achieve lifestyle goals rather than opt for the security of a close - by physical community. This change in community living has impacted seniors that are mostly the ones left behind as their children move away, they retire from work, and potentially Read more [...]
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As online platforms are constantly being created and utilised globally, their ability to foster meaningful communities has become stronger points of discussion due to their ability to enhance, and in some cases become place holders for real life communities. This tendency to attract, build and maintain various communities can be attributed to the characteristic of ‘third places’, an idea coined by Ray Oldenburg, present in many online platforms. These third places are what Oldernburg Read more [...]
Social media as a effective tool in raising awareness in society
Social media is defined as "a collection of Internet-based apps that build on the conceptual and technological roots of Web 2.0 and enable the production and interchange of User Generated Content." Any online platform that enables users and audiences to generate content and interact with one another is considered social media (Walsh et al., 2021). Online technologies have the ability to reach vast areas Read more [...]
Health and Fitness Influencers on TikTok are Spreading Misinformation to Young and Impressionable Audiences within their Community
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This paper discusses how the emergence of health and fitness influencers on the social media platform TikTok have negatively contributed to the spread of misinformation within online communities. Although this is not a new issue within the world of social media, it does however pose as a pressing issue as unsubstantiated claims and misleading content Read more [...]
Social Media's Propagation of the Perfect Image of Women's Appearance can Cause Women’s Appearance Anxiety and Lack of Confidence
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Social media's propagation of the perfect image of women has raised appearance anxiety in women. Web 2.0 is an era of community networking for all, and social media is characterised by online participation. This paper discusses the different effects of social media and traditional media on defining beauty. It examines two popular social media Read more [...]
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This paper explores the dynamic social media tactics being used by North American politicians to infiltrate important voter bases that exist within Instagram communities. Recent studies have shown that politicians' Instagram strategies in North America play a critical role in how favourable their impressions are to a younger audience. Specifically, how young voters find politicians trustworthy when they get on board with online advocacy. When politicians follow everyday social Read more [...]
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Social media groups and networks provide a third, additional, communal space for new parents to find social support, information, medical advice, and experience validation, however, they can also have a harmful effect on wellbeing. This paper argues that Facebook and social network use has a detrimental effect on the wellbeing of new mothers as it perpetuates the western Intensive mothering ideology. By examining studies which document mothers’ participation on Facebook, we can Read more [...]
Indigenous Australians and Community: Diasporic networks resisting colonialism online.
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Indigenous people around the world and in particular, in Australia, boast ancient and deep connections to culture, community and country. The rise of social media has played a distinct role in changing the ways Indigenous Australians interact with community and country. These changes have generated vast diasporic networks and communities which have seen an abundance Read more [...]
Empowering Communities_ConferencePaper_PDF
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Social Networking Sites like Twitter and Instagram have enabled museums to engage with community groups during periods of government mandated lockdowns. By focusing on the creation of a strong digital identity museums are able to forge a greater connection with their external stakeholders. It is the purpose of this paper to examine the ways that museums are intrinsically linked with the notion of community, and to argue that Social Read more [...]
Social media has transformed the way in which Jane Austen’s work is engaged with, both challenging and reinforcing traditional narratives.
You may wish to download this paper as a PDF here: walker_austen_NET204 conference.pdf
The 200th anniversary of Austen’s death in 2017 revealed the depth of sentiment the public holds for Austen - in an event marked by grand ceremonies, worldwide celebrations, museum exhibitions, and global headlines (Barchas & Looser, 2019). With the 250th anniversary Read more [...]
Me 2.0: the ability for individuals to perform multiple selves online allows greater freedom than ever to explore their identity – at a cost.
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This paper aims to examine the moral panic about the impact on individuals living increasingly inside online communities and social networks. I will argue that an inaccurate nostalgia has grown around perceived notions of an ideal past when living in a community supposedly afforded individuals a wealth of support and freedom. A closer Read more [...]
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The development of social media has become an important part of how LGBTQ+ youth seek information about their sexuality. It provides a space to grow, learn and explore different identities they are restricted from in their offline environments. Social media platforms like Facebook have provided most LGBTQ+ youth with a sense of belonging through the use of community groups to allow for connections and a place where information can be accessed relatively anonymously. Read more [...]